The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-14
AMENDMENT.

strike out from section one of article eight the
four qualifications for voters which reads ~ fol
lows:
If twenty-five years of age or upwards, he
shall have paid. within two year, state or coun-
ty tax. which shall have been assessed at least
two MONTHS and paid at least one month before
follows:
Every male citizen. twenty-one years Of age.
possessing the following qualifications, shall be
entitled 70 vote at all elections:
First. He shall have been IA citizen Of the Unit
ed States at least one month.
second He shall have resided in the state one
electOr or native born citizen of tht state, he
shall have removed therefrom and returned
then six mOuthsl Immediately precedingt the cleo
tiou.
Third He shall have resided in the election
district where he shall offer 10 at least two
months Immediately preceding he election.
Fourth II twenty two years Of age or upwards,
ne shall have paid, within two years, state OF
county tax. which shall have been ASSESSED al
least twO months. and paid at least one month be-
fore the election, shall be amended, 50 as TO
real ~ follows:
Every male citizen twenty-one years of age.
possessing the following qualifications shall be
entitled 10 vote at the polling place of the elec-
ton district OF which he shall at the time be
res dent and not elsewhere:
First. He shall have been citizen of the Unit
ed States at least thirty days.
second He shall have resided in the state one
year Tor If. having previously been qualified
elector or native born citizen of the state he
shall have removed therefrom and returned, then
six monthsl Immediately preceding the election.
Third He shall have resided in the election
district where he shall offer to vote at least thirty
days Immediately preceding the election. The
legislature AT the session thereof next after the
adoption OF this section shall, and from time 20
time thereafter may. enact laws to properly ELI
force this provision.
Fourth. Every male citizen Of the age Of TWEEN
ty-one years, who shall have been citizen for
thirty days and an inhabtant of this state one
year next preceding AN election except at munic-
pal elections, and for the last thirty days resi-
dent of the election district in which he may of.
fer his vote, shall be entitled TO vote at such el.
tion in the election district of which he shall az
the time be ii resident and not elsewhere for all
officers that now are or hereafter NAV be elected
by the people Pr9rsdsd That in time ofwaF no
electOr in the actual military service Of the State
or Of the United States. in the army OF navy
thereof snail be deprived of his vote by reason OF
his absence from such election district and the
legislature shall have power to provide the man
ner in which and the time and place nj which
such absent electors may vote. and for the return
and canvass of their votes in the election district
in which they respectively reside
fitth for the purpose Of voting no per
son shall be deemed to have gained or lsst a
residence by reason OF his presence or absence
while employed in the service of the United
States or the State, nor while engaged in the
navigation of the waters of the state or Of the high
seas nor while student of any college or semi
nary of learning. nor while kept at any aims
house or public institution except the inmates of
any home for disabled and INDECENT soldiers and
sailors, who, for the purpose of voting shall be
deemed 70 reside in the election disfIict where
said home is located Laws shall be made for
aseertainlng, by proper proofs, the citizens who
shall be entitled TO the right of suffrage hereby
established.
true copy of the joint resolution
CHARLES W STONE
secretary ofthe Commonwealth